The Role Of United States Participation In World War I

War, like everything else, is personal when it’s in your backyard. Your allegiance, bravery, and determination are usually available when connected to your patriotism, your love for your own country, but war fought for countries other than your own, more often than not, do not elicit the same strength of will and for a variety of reasons. Following the first World War, the majority of Americans became isolationists because they felt they had been fighting a war that was not their own, on land that was not their own, for people that were not their own; they felt that as a result of the United States’ participation in this foreign war, the lives of many American soldiers were lost; and they had no desire to participate in a new foreign conflict …show more content…
The sketch appears as though it could have been drawn by a child. The fact is, most of the soldiers going off to war were little more than children themselves. Parents did not want to sacrifice the lives of their young sons. During World War I, American soldier deaths tallied 116,516. In World War II the lives of 405,399 American soldiers were lost. These men were not only soldiers, they were sons, husbands, brothers, and friends. Although the numbers are horrific, if the United States had waited until the battle came to American soil those numbers would have been much greater. The number of lives lost during World War I made a significant impact on the workforce. With the men off to war, women were forced to leave the home and take on the jobs of men to support their families and keep factories running. Although the change was difficult, the United States managed to make it …show more content…
Newer more modern aircraft carriers were equipped with greater range and had heavier striking power. Older ships were being retro fitted with newly designed pieces due to time limits in producing new ships. War had been taken to an entirely new level that had never been seen before. This was a cause of great concern for many Americans. Advancement in military weaponry was rapidly taking place and America was not necessarily the front runner of these advancements. The advanced development of aircraft played a crucial role during World War II. Bombing raids took the place of the trench-style warfare of World War I, and planes were being utilized by all sides. Entire platoons could be wiped out with one single run, rather than soldiers on the ground picking off one another using rifles and hand grenades. Isolationists did not wish to take part in this level of warfare. The risk was too great. The technological advances made during World War II played a crucial role in the incredible advancements of technology used today. We would not have the luxuries we have today had it not been for the advancements made during World War II. Many Americans were isolationists after World War I because they felt we had fought a battle that was not our own, many lives had been lost fighting that battle, and the amazing advances in technology